2023
Hepatocyte CYR61 polarizes profibrotic macrophages to orchestrate NASH fibrosis
Mooring M, Yeung G, Luukkonen P, Liu S, Akbar M, Zhang G, Balogun O, Yu X, Mo R, Nejak-Bowen K, Poyurovsky M, Booth C, Konnikova L, Shulman G, Yimlamai D. Hepatocyte CYR61 polarizes profibrotic macrophages to orchestrate NASH fibrosis. Science Translational Medicine 2023, 15: eade3157. PMID: 37756381, PMCID: PMC10874639, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ade3157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver inflammationNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseProgression of NASHCysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61Fatty liver diseaseLiver-specific knockout miceImproved glucose toleranceType 2 diabetesGlucose toleranceLiver diseaseNASH progressionProfibrotic macrophagesProinflammatory propertiesReduced fibrosisCardiovascular diseaseProfibrotic phenotypeFibrotic developmentKnockout miceNF-κBMetabolic diseasesNASH dietPDGFB expressionFibrosisProfibrotic program
2020
OGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance
Yang Y, Li X, Luan HH, Zhang B, Zhang K, Nam JH, Li Z, Fu M, Munk A, Zhang D, Wang S, Liu Y, Albuquerque JP, Ong Q, Li R, Wang Q, Robert ME, Perry RJ, Chung D, Shulman GI, Yang X. OGT suppresses S6K1-mediated macrophage inflammation and metabolic disturbance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 16616-16625. PMID: 32601203, PMCID: PMC7368321, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916121117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1Macrophage proinflammatory activationGlcNAc signalingProinflammatory activationUnexpected roleWhole-body metabolismNutrient fluxesLipid accumulationImmune cell activationGlcNAcHomeostatic mechanismsMetabolic disturbancesBeta 1Cell activationDiet-induced metabolic dysfunctionDiet-induced obese miceActivationWhole-body insulin resistanceMacrophage inflammationGlcNAcylationOGTPeripheral tissuesPhosphorylationEnhanced inflammationInsulin resistanceRegulation of adipose tissue inflammation by interleukin 6
Han MS, White A, Perry RJ, Camporez JP, Hidalgo J, Shulman GI, Davis RJ. Regulation of adipose tissue inflammation by interleukin 6. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 2751-2760. PMID: 31980524, PMCID: PMC7022151, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1920004117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterleukin-6Adipose tissue inflammationLow-grade inflammationIndividual cell typesMacrophage infiltrationInflammatory cytokinesTissue inflammationGlucose disposalImmune cellsIL6 productionMouse modelChronic stateAdipose tissueMyeloid cellsTissue infiltrationReceptor αConditional expressionCell typesOxidative metabolismOpposite actionsPhysiological regulationEnergy expenditureCanonical modeInflammationSpecific cells
2018
Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity
Ravussin A, Youm YH, Sander J, Ryu S, Nguyen K, Varela L, Shulman GI, Sidorov S, Horvath TL, Schultze JL, Dixit VD. Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity. Cell Reports 2018, 24: 1085-1092.e6. PMID: 30067966, PMCID: PMC6223120, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.06.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietInsulin resistanceFood intakeMetabolic inflammationNucleobindin-2M2-like macrophage polarizationHigh-fat diet feedingWeight lossAdipose tissue macrophagesObesity-associated diseasesNesfatin-1Insulin sensitivityDiet feedingMacrophage polarizationNUCB2 proteinMyeloid cellsTissue macrophagesGlobal deletionClassical M1NUCB2NFκB-dependent mannerWeight gainSatietyIntakeAdiposity
2015
A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents
Kursawe R, Dixit VD, Scherer PE, Santoro N, Narayan D, Gordillo R, Giannini C, Lopez X, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. A Role of the Inflammasome in the Low Storage Capacity of the Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes 2015, 65: 610-618. PMID: 26718495, PMCID: PMC4764142, DOI: 10.2337/db15-1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAcetyl-CoA CarboxylaseAdipogenesisAdiponectinAdolescentCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1ChildDown-RegulationFatty Acid Synthase, Type IFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlucose Transporter Type 4HumansInflammasomesInsulin ResistanceInterleukin-1betaIntra-Abdominal FatLeptinLipogenesisLipoprotein LipaseMacrophagesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityPPAR gammaSirtuin 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Subcutaneous FatToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsVisceral adipose tissueObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceTissue inflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeAdipose tissueInnate immune cell sensorsAbdominal subcutaneous adipose tissueAbdominal adipose depotsAbdominal fat partitioningAdipogenesis/lipogenesisAdipose tissue inflammationProinflammatory cytokines interleukinInfiltration of macrophagesExpression of CASP1Subcutaneous adipose tissueInflammation markersSAT biopsiesIL-18Macrophage infiltrationVisceral fatCytokines interleukinSAT ratioInsulin sensitivityAdipose depotsMacrophage-specific de Novo Synthesis of Ceramide Is Dispensable for Inflammasome-driven Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity*
Camell CD, Nguyen KY, Jurczak MJ, Christian BE, Shulman GI, Shadel GS, Dixit VD. Macrophage-specific de Novo Synthesis of Ceramide Is Dispensable for Inflammasome-driven Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2015, 290: 29402-29413. PMID: 26438821, PMCID: PMC4705943, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.680199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBone Marrow CellsCarrier ProteinsCeramidesDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFatty AcidsFemaleInflammasomesInflammationInsulin ResistanceLipidsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMitochondriaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinObesityOxidative StressSerine C-PalmitoyltransferaseConceptsDe novo synthesisNovo synthesisOverexpression of catalaseDietary lipid overloadSynthesis machineryTissue homeostasisCell-specific deletionInflammasome activationAdipose tissue homeostasisNLRP3 inflammasome activationMyeloid cell-specific deletionMetabolic pathwaysCeramide synthesisAlternate metabolic pathwaysCaspase-1 cleavageEnergy homeostasisLipid overloadCeramideLipid metabolismInflammasome-dependent mannerOxidative stressDanger signalsFat diet-induced obesityHomeostasisFatty acids